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Differentiate radial symmetry and bilateral symmetry.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define Radial Symmetry**: - Radial symmetry is a type of symmetry where an organism can be divided into similar halves by passing a plane through its center in multiple directions. This means that no matter how you slice the organism through the center, the resulting halves will be mirror images of each other. - **Example**: Organisms in the phylum Cnidaria, such as jellyfish and sea anemones, exhibit radial symmetry. 2. **Define Bilateral Symmetry**: - Bilateral symmetry is a type of symmetry where an organism can only be divided into two equal halves by a single plane that runs from the front to the back (or top to bottom). This means that there is only one way to cut the organism to get two identical halves. ...
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